Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 1


Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Despite the varying reliability of Laertius' accounts, his book has become a principal source for the history of Greek philosophy, since many of the earlier sources on which it was based are no longer extant. - Summary by Kazbek (9 hr 26 min)

Chapters

Preface by R.D. Hicks 4:31
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. I. The Book and its Author 19:18
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. II. Plan and Contents of the Work 11:18
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. III. Authorities for the Lives 22:52
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. IV. Text and Editions 16:13
Book I. Prologue 18:19
Book I. Chapter 1. Thales 22:16
Book I. Chapter 2. Solon 19:21
Book I. Chapter 3. Chilon 5:42
Book I. Chapter 4. Pittacus 7:39
Book I. Chapter 5. Bias 7:14
Book I. Chapter 6. Cleobulus 5:27
Book I. Chapter 7. Periander 7:11
Book I. Chapter 8. Anacharsis 5:31
Book I. Chapter 9. Myson 3:22
Book I. Chapter 10. Epimenides 9:15
Book I. Chapter 11. Pherecydes 6:43
Book II. Chapter 1. Anaximander 2:45
Book II. Chapter 2. Anaximenes 3:19
Book II. Chapter 3. Anaxagoras 9:51
Book II. Chapter 4. Archelaus 2:38
Book II. Chapter 5. Socrates 24:10
Book II. Chapter 6. Xenophon 9:56
Book II. Chapter 7. Aeschines 6:01
Book II. Chapter 8. Aristippus 36:08
Book II. Chapter 9. Phaedo 2:08
Book II. Chapter 10. Euclides 6:32
Book II. Chapter 11. Stilpo 7:47
Book II. Chapters 12-16. Crito, Simon, Glaucon, Simmias, Cebes 4:31
Book II. Chapter 17. Menedemus 16:24
Book III. Plato 28:36
Book III. Plato (continued) 27:57
Book III. Plato (continued) 22:04
Book IV. Chapter 1. Speusippus 4:59
Book IV. Chapter 2. Xenocrates 11:34
Book IV. Chapter 3. Polemo 5:26
Book IV. Chapter 4. Crates 3:38
Book IV. Chapter 5. Crantor 4:03
Book IV. Chapter 6. Arcesilaus 15:35
Book IV. Chapter 7. Bion 10:51
Book IV. Chapter 8. Lacydes 2:50
Book IV. Chapter 9. Carneades 4:53
Book IV. Chapter 10. Clitomachus 1:44
Book V. Chapter 1. Aristotle 33:38
Book V. Chapter 2. Theophrastus 21:37
Book V. Chapter 3. Strato 9:19
Book V. Chapter 4. Lyco 10:43
Book V. Chapter 5. Demetrius 11:45
Book V. Chapter 6. Heraclides 11:02